Amend GS 105-113.128, concerning the use of proceeds from the tax on interactive sports wagering operators to require that $11 million be credited annually to the Department of Public Instruction to be allocated to eligible public school units for salary supplements to all eligible athletic coaches to ensure that each eligible athletic coach receives a total annual salary supplement for serving as an athletic coach of at least $3,000 in State and non-State funds. Requires eligible public school units providing non-State funds for salary supplements for athletic coaches in the prior school year to continue to provide at least that amount. Defines an eligible athletic coach as a person employed full-time in a public school unit who serves as an athletic coach and who receives a salary supplement from non-State funds for serving as an athletic coach that is equal to or less than $3,000 each school year. Define eligible public school unit as a public school unit that reports to the Department of Public Instruction by August 15 of each year on the amount of non-State funds provided for salary supplements for athletic coaches in the prior school year. Allows any unexpended funds to be allocated to the North Carolina Alliance of YMCAs, Inc. to support youth sports programming in the state. Effective July 1, 2025, and applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
KEEPING OUR COACHES ACT.
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AN ACT TO ALLOCATE TAX PROCEEDS FROM SPORTS BETTING TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR ATHLETIC COACHES.Intro. by Johnson, Settle, Chitlik.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 26 2025)
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Tue, 25 Mar 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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